.. 'original' under the hardboard sheets. The staircase and door-frames had to go – dry rot.An electro-osmotic damp-proof course was installed, a ma...tic-asphalt floor laid downstairs; new windows and doors made in the style of the originals. New drains, new water supply and electricity all had to be organised.I had to make holes in the ceilings to access the roof-space to lay insulation. A hundred years' accumulation of dirt and soot from the atmospheric pollution of an industrial city. " I'd like that a lot, Allen. Relaxing sounds nice."Allen puts some relaxing music on the stereo and rolls a joint while Jill sits back on the couch, thinking about the last twenty-four hours. She smiles, just thinking about it. She likes how she feels right now. When Allen passes the joint to her, she tells him, "I liked being your girlfriend today. I don't know when I've felt better."Allen just smiles and takes her in his arms, holding her while they share the marijuana. 'This is nice,' he. I had skimmed over them before, so there were no surprises. The whole process would only take a few minutes. I placed a few sheets of newspaper across my desk, a habit I had from my hobby of building and painting model airplanes, and began.Step 1: Turn upside-down and remove base. Attach the base to the top end and use as a stand.Piece of cake.Step 2: Cut a small corner off bag of sand with scissors. Carefully pour into lower half of Ant Farm until filled.This should have been easy, as well.. Passer-by: What's this?Another: Looks like a swordsman, but doesn't he know there's an edict against carrying swords? Best not to get too close to him.(Kenshin walks down the road, ignoring all the attention his sword attracts.)Boy: Wow, a sword!Mother: Shh!Passer-by: A sword, now. That's risky. Better let sleeping dogs lie.(Flashback to two days ago--)Saitou: So you've finally made up your mind to go to Kyoto. Said your goodbyes to the Kamiya girl? Sorry, a slip of the tongue. From now on.